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                           Before the
               Federal Communications Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20554

TCI Cablevision of Montana, Inc.             )
d/b/a AT&T Cable Services                    )
     Complainant,                       )
                                   )    File No. PA 00-002
          v.                       )
                                   )
Energy Northwest, Inc.                       )
          Respondent.                   )

                             ORDER

     Adopted:  May 15, 2000                       Released:  May 16, 2000  

By the Acting Chief, Financial Analysis and Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau:

      1.   In this Order, we consider a motion for extension of time to file a response ("Motion"), filed
by Energy Northwest, Inc., ("Respondent"), to a complaint ("Complaint") filed by TCI Cablevision of
Montana d/b/a AT&T Cable Services ("Complainant") on April 14, 2000 pursuant to 47 U.S.C.  224. Under
the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1407 (a), a response is due by May 15, 2000.  The Motion was filed
as an emergency motion pursuant to 47 C.F.R.  1.46 on May 12, 2000.  The Respondent requests that the
time for responding to the Complaint be extended to May 24, 2000.  In support of its Motion, Respondent
argues that its counsel discovered a conflict of interest requiring Respondent to obtain new counsel as of
May 11, 2000.  Respondent also argues that it may be a person who is cooperatively organized and the
extension will allow Respondent time to ascertain the facts necessary to determine whether the Commission
has jurisdiction to resolve the Complaint.  Respondent states that the Complainant does not oppose its
Motion. 

      2.   It is the policy of the Commission that extensions of time shall not be routinely granted.
However, Respondent has provided us with a compelling reason that warrants an extension of time. Indeed,
an extension in this case will allow Respondent to verify facts pertaining to the Commission's jurisdiction
to resolve the complaint.

      3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Sections 0.321, 1.46 and 1.1407 of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.321, 1.46 and 1.1407, that Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time
IS GRANTED. 

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                              Kathleen F. Costello, Acting Chief
                              Financial Analysis and Compliance Division
                              Cable Services Bureau